Differences could push mass transit bill off the road

7:06 PM,
Feb. 22, 2014

Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers

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A scaled-back transit bill is moving through the Indiana General Assembly but could hit roadblocks if the House and Senate can't work out differences.

"(Mass transit) is vitally important to the future growth of the city," said Rep. Jerry Torr, R-Carmel, the House sponsor of a proposal to let voters in seven counties decide on a local tax hike to pay for better bus service.

Torr is confident the bill eventually will win House approval, but he expressed concerns whether both chambers can agree on a plan to send to the governor. ...